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Trump tells allies who need Strait of Hormuz for oil to get it themselves, how the Iran war is impacting the U.S. and global economy, SCOTUS to hear arguments on birthright citizenship.
NPR NewsNPR NewsSuspension lifted for helicopter pilots who hovered near Kid Rock's home
The Army pilots who hovered two helicopters near Kid Rock's Tennessee home during a training run while he clapped and saluted have had their suspension lifted, Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said Tuesday.
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NPR NewsTrump plans to attend Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship
President Donald Trump plans to sit in on Wednesday's Supreme Court hearing on birthright citizenship, making him the first sitting president to attend oral arguments at the nation's highest court.
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NPR NewsFood assistance slashed for hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees trapped in Bangladesh camps
Hundreds of thousands of Rohingya refugees struggling to survive in Bangladesh's overcrowded camps will see their food assistance slashed starting on Wednesday, raising alarm throughout the increasingly desperate community.
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NPR NewsTiger Woods says he'll seek treatment after pleading not guilty to DUI
Woods said Tuesday he is stepping away to seek treatment, four days after his vehicle crashed in Florida and he was arrested on suspicion of driving under the influence. He will miss the Masters for the second straight year.
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NPR NewsTrump signs a new executive order on voting. Experts say he lacks the authority
President Trump has signed an executive order as part of an effort to end the practice of voting by mail in the U.S., though election law scholars say he doesn't have the authority.
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NPR NewsIranians debate whether the war is worth it
As the war in Iran enters its second month, and President Trump signals an end to the war, many Iranians are urging the U.S and Israel to keep striking their country.
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NPR NewsJudge rules White House ballroom construction must halt until Congress OK's it
Trump responded to the ruling by complaining that the National Trust for Historic Preservation doesn't appreciate his efforts at "sprucing up" Washington's buildings.
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NPR NewsRunners misled at a qualifier race will still get invites to the world championship
The U.S. will nearly double its contingent for the women's half marathon championship to fix what officials call an unprecedented problem: an official vehicle took the leading runners off the course.
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NPR NewsFederal judge finds Trump violated free speech by ordering NPR defunded
A U.S. District Court judge found that President Trump's executive ordering the defunding of NPR and PBS violated the First Amendment.
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NPR NewsTrump shares a look at his future presidential library. Here's what to know about it
Trump posted the first architectural renderings of his future presidential library, planned for a prime plot of land donated by Miami Dade College.
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NPR NewsThe wellness world is eager for RFK Jr.'s promised move on peptides
A month ago, Health Secretary Kennedy said his agency would soon give compounding pharmacies the greenlight to make the products, which have exploded in popularity despite a lack of data.
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NPR NewsOne of the first people known to change their gender was an ancient Egyptian pharaoh
NPR art director and illustrator Jackie Lay tells the story of Hatshepsut, who is widely regarded as one of the greatest pharaohs in Egypt's history — but whose legacy was erased for over 3,000 years.
NPR NewsSupreme Court strikes Colorado ban on conversion therapy
The Supreme Court has ruled that Colorado's law banning conversion therapy "regulates speech based on viewpoint."
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NPR NewsDomino, the warty frogfish, is the first of its kind to be raised in captivity
Scientists say the little fish may hold broader lessons for raising other marine species in captivity.
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NPR NewsFormer Alex Jones employee says: 'It was nonsense, it was lies'
The Madness of Believing.
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NPR NewsGas crosses $4 a gallon in U.S. for the first time in 3 years
The war with Iran has driven up gas prices at a time when affordability is high on people's minds.
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NPR News6 books named finalists for the 2026 International Booker Prize
The shortlisted titles include novels and novellas from authors and translators spanning four continents, with stories that range from Japanese-controlled 1930s Taiwan to the streets of Tehran in 1979.
NPR NewsDHS resumes asylum decisions. And, Iran's strike injures over 12 U.S. personnel
The Department of Homeland Security has lifted its ban on reviewing asylum applications. And, NPR has confirmed that an Iranian strike injured over a dozen U.S. personnel.
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NPR NewsIran hits oil tanker off Dubai as fighting continues on all fronts
Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.
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NPR NewsTrump tells Europe 'get your own oil,' Iran hits oil tanker off Dubai
Iran attacked and set on fire a massive Kuwaiti oil tanker off Dubai overnight, as Gulf states increasingly suffer the fallout from the war.
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NPR NewsIn a town close to the farmworker movement, some struggle to process Chavez allegations
March 31 is Cesar Chavez's birthday, and a longtime holiday. In the wake of sexual assault allegations against him, residents in the farming town of Delano are conflicted about how to remember him.
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NPR NewsThe final batch of World Cup tickets is about to go on sale. Here are 5 things to know
FIFA is kicking off its last sales for World Cup tickets on Wednesday. From prices to why FOMO is working against you, here's what you need to know.
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NPR NewsBabies are an afterthought in the birthright citizenship case, advocates say
An end to birthright citizenship would mean a new layer of bureaucracy for all babies born in the U.S., and could cause delays for health insurance and other benefits.
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NPR NewsBorn out of the Civil Rights era, the EEOC pivots toward protecting white people
Andrea Lucas, the Trump-appointed chair of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, has set a new agenda for an agency that long prioritized vulnerable and underserved workers.
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NPR NewsMorning news brief
Iran opens Strait of Hormuz to some ships as Gulf countries face strikes, Trump's mixed messages on the war in Iran could hurt the GOP, TSA officers are receiving back pay as DHS remains unfunded.
NPR News'We call it the walking bus': How kids are getting to school amid ICE operations
Incities where ICE operations have surged, community members are walking kids to school.
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NPR NewsArmy reviewing after helicopters hovered alongside Kid Rock's swimming pool as he saluted
The Army has launched an administrative review after two AH-64 Apache helicopters on a training run hovered near the hillside home of Kid Rock as the outspoken supporter of President Donald Trump saluted their crews.
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NPR NewsAirport cleared to be renamed for Trump as he unveils design for skyscraper library
A Florida airport was cleared to be renamed after President Donald Trump on Monday, hours before the president revealed plans for a Miami skyscraper planned to house his presidential library.
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NPR NewsWomen's Final Four is set, and it is a repeat of last season's
No. 1 seeds UConn, UCLA, Texas and South Carolina are in the Final Four for the second straight season, just the second time the same teams have reached the sport's final weekend in consecutive years.
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